We’ll all float on, but it won’t be okay
Let's get into the nitty gritty...Honestly, I’m still afraid to walk too close to sewer drains after watching the original IT mini-series. And I know that generations of people can’t even talk about that one shower scene. So, needless to say, this film adaption of the 1986 Stephen King novel has a lot at stake. Tim Curry was the Pennywise of our hearts, and our childhood nightmares (btw, he’s definitely still alive). So, this week, it’s time to review the trailer for IT.
Let's get into the nitty gritty...
The premise: I feel like we all know what this is about, but I'll go ahead and summarize this for you anyway. The film, like the novel, is about a group of outcasts (known as "The Losers Club") terrorized by an immortal, terrifying, shape-shifting dude over a few decades. IT goes down in Derry, Maine and lots of children go missing over the course of Pennywise's terror campaign. The kids confront Pennywise, a literal demon, and their own personal demons, by the end of the movie.
The music: It's kind of your typical slow, suspenseful music in this trailer. Nothing too special or original going on here. Honestly I just keep thinking about the balloons.
Other spooky observations: Red balloons. So many red balloons! But not quite...99 red balloons. I had to. The new Pennywise make-up is so creep. I can't believe they made the slightly hot youngest Skarsgard brother look SO DAMN SCARY. I'm sure his teeth are ridiculously sharp too. Ugh.
The verdict: IT gets 4/5 ghosties. The movie really does look terrifying, and even if I have to see it alone I WILL be in the theater to see it. But only if they let me keep the lights on while it's playing. You'll float too.
See the trailer for yourself here.
